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Andrew Huberman: The Real Reason You Can't Get Deep Sleep & Wake Up Exhausted

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Episode Andrew Huberman: The Real Reason You Can't Get Deep Sleep & Wake Up Exhausted

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Stanford Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman returns to reveal the truth about GLP-1s, peptides, and the testosterone collapse, and the 10 protocols he uses every day to fix his sleep, stress, and focus!

Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is host of the world's No. 1 health podcast 'Huberman Lab', and is also the author of his upcoming book, 'Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body'.

He explains: ■ His 10 protocols to become the healthiest version of yourself ■ Why high cortisol first thing in the morning is actually good for you ■ The eye-movement trick to fall asleep instantly ■ A neuroscientist's take on God, prayer, and religion ■ The simple trick that lowers your blood sugar spikes after you eat Chapters

• 00:00:00 Intro • 00:02:21 Introducing Protocols • 00:03:44 When High Cortisol Is A Good Thing • 00:06:42 Why Hydration Matters • 00:07:55 Why Morning Sunlight Matters • 00:13:18 How Light Can Boost Metabolism • 00:18:49 Why Sunlight Is A Powerful Health Tool • 00:20:53 How To Offset Night Shifts And Screen Time • 00:23:58 The Best Exercise Routine For All-Round Fitness • 00:25:56 Do Ice Baths Raise Cortisol? • 00:28:48 How To Build Willpower And Tenacity • 00:31:18 What Does Calming Your Nervous System Mean? • 00:35:48 The Comfort Crisis: Do Hard Things • 00:38:31 What Should You Actually Eat? • 00:41:28 How Starchy Foods Can Calm Stress • 00:43:29 Cortisol Is Not The Stress Hormone • 00:46:20 How To Reduce Stress Fast • 00:52:08 How To Increase Your HRV • 00:55:44 The Eye Movement Trick To Fall Back To Sleep • 01:00:24 Ads • 01:02:26 Could A Peptide Improve REM Sleep? • 01:03:47 The Truth About Peptides • 01:12:55 What Psychedelics Can Teach Us About Reality • 01:18:25 Do You Believe In God As A Neuroscientist? • 01:28:14 Could Religion Be An Antidote To Modern Suffering? • 01:36:43 Ads • 01:37:52 How To Create The Ideal Sleep Environment • 01:39:29 You Need To Do Effortful Work Daily • 01:47:52 How To Tap Into Your Unconscious • 01:54:27 Glymphatic Drainage: Can It Reduce Eye Bags? • 01:58:39 Do You Really Need Supplements? • 02:03:44 The Benefits Of A Post-Meal Walk • 02:07:22 Why Metabolism Doesn't Have To Decline With Age

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Previous guests mentioned in this episode: Dr. Roger Seheult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQJlGHVmdrA Dr. Andy Galpin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmz--DQty8o Dr. Arthur Brooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRY-foz-ZAw Dr. David Sinclair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnvWAP99r3Y Dr. Martha Beck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fajtQSCHfvE Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyhmvAL-iYw

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